Keir Starmer has been spouting rhetoric about racism in Nigel Farage's party ranks, but a look behind the scenes reveals that he doesn't have a leg to stand on when it comes to racism or Farage.
Nearly everyone I know in my totally Conservative area that has told me their opinion is, it seems, going to vote Labour, except, as far as I can see, the Labour Party under Starmer is no longer Labour. I don’t know what it is but it’s not the Labour Party my hardworking and mostly poverty stricken past relatives voted and fought for.
I feel that Dianne Abbott's letter, triggering as it was for some, a convenient excuse for others, was not as bad as you say, yes it might have been a bit less direct but it surely reflects reality - I think of two girlfriends I had as a young man, one Jewish one black. The former attracted zero comments the latter got frequent racist remarks, no less vile for being casually made.
I agree it is rank hypocrisy AVV. I also think we need to start building a mass socialist party that is an alternative to Labour. A few thoughts on that question here: https://theleftlane2024.substack.com/p/whats-the-best-way-to-challenge-farage
Well said, I truly hope Starmer loses the vote in his constituency!
Jfc🤬🫂
Nearly everyone I know in my totally Conservative area that has told me their opinion is, it seems, going to vote Labour, except, as far as I can see, the Labour Party under Starmer is no longer Labour. I don’t know what it is but it’s not the Labour Party my hardworking and mostly poverty stricken past relatives voted and fought for.
I feel that Dianne Abbott's letter, triggering as it was for some, a convenient excuse for others, was not as bad as you say, yes it might have been a bit less direct but it surely reflects reality - I think of two girlfriends I had as a young man, one Jewish one black. The former attracted zero comments the latter got frequent racist remarks, no less vile for being casually made.
With Rishi hanging on to Tory’s leadership we’ve can see that they’ve at least bested Labor in this regard.